Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Summer Fridays Light Aura Vitamin C + Peptide Eye Cream versus Glow Recipe Avocado Melt Retinol Eye Sleeping Mask .
Last updated on September 18, 2023. Published on April 02, 2022
Overview
What they are
These products are both vegan, cruelty-free, and reef safe . They have a total of 11 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain exfoliants, hyaluronic acid, niacinamide and Vitamin E
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin, oily skin, reducing pores, scar healing, dark spots and better texture
Free From
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, parabens, silicones or sulfates
What's Inside
They both contain fragrances and oils
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Eye Moisturizer
Eye moisturizers help add moisture back into the skin around the eyes; these can be creams, gels, or serums.
Eye Mask
Eye masks are used to add moisture back into the skin around the eyes; these can be overnight masks or eye patches.
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Ingredient Info
Summer Fridays Light Aura Vitamin C + Peptide Eye Cream 56 ingredients
Glow Recipe Avocado Melt Retinol Eye Sleeping Mask 57 ingredients
Alcohol Free
This product is free of harsh alcohols 🎉
Silicon Free
This product is free of silicons 🎉
Contains Fragrance
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Sulfate Free
This product is free of sulfates 🎉
Paraben Free
This product is free of parabens 🎉
Contains Oils
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Not Malassezia Safe
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- Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
- Coco-Caprylate
- Cetearyl Alcohol
- Glyceryl Stearate
- Jojoba Esters
- Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate
- Isostearyl Isostearate
- Persea Gratissima Oil
- Rosa Canina Seed Oil
- Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
- Helianthus Annuus Seed
- Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax
- Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
- Sorbitan Isostearate
- Glyceryl Undecylenate
- Polysorbate 60
Reef Safe
This product is free of ingredients that damage reefs 🎉
EU Allergen Free
This product is free of EU allergens 🎉
Vegan
This product is vegan 🎉
Cruelty Free
This product is cruelty-free 🎉
Alcohol Free
This product is free of harsh alcohols 🎉
Silicon Free
This product is free of silicons 🎉
Contains Fragrance
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Sulfate Free
This product is free of sulfates 🎉
Paraben Free
This product is free of parabens 🎉
Contains Oils
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Not Malassezia Safe
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Reef Safe
This product is free of ingredients that damage reefs 🎉
EU Allergen Free
This product is free of EU allergens 🎉
Vegan
This product is vegan 🎉
Cruelty Free
This product is cruelty-free 🎉
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Summer Fridays Light Aura Vitamin C + Peptide Eye Cream 56 ingredients
Glow Recipe Avocado Melt Retinol Eye Sleeping Mask 57 ingredients
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Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.
Summer Fridays Light Aura Vitamin C + Peptide Eye Cream 56 ingredients
Glow Recipe Avocado Melt Retinol Eye Sleeping Mask 57 ingredients
Water • Behenyl Alcohol • Glycerin • Butyrospermum Parkii Butter • Pentylene Glycol • Coco-Caprylate • Cetearyl Alcohol • Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride • Niacinamide • Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer • Glyceryl Stearate • Jojoba Esters • Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate • Isostearyl Isostearate • Sodium Hyaluronate • Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 • Persea Gratissima Oil • Rosa Canina Seed Oil • Caffeine • Allantoin • Propanediol • Phospholipids • Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil • Papaver Rhoeas Extract • Tocopherol • Carica Papaya Leaf Extract • Curcuma Longa Root Extract • Corallina Officinalis Extract • Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract • Helianthus Annuus Seed • Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax • Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract • Ocimum Basilicum Flower/Leaf Extract • Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil • Bambusa Vulgaris Leaf/Stem Extract • Pisum Sativum Extract • Glucosamine Hcl • Silica • Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract • Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract • Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate • Polyglycerin-3 • Diheptyl Succinate • Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer • Sorbitan Isostearate • Sodium Phytate • Glyceryl Caprylate • Glyceryl Undecylenate • Xanthan Gum • 1,2-Hexanediol • Caprylyl Glycol • Sodium Benzoate • Phenethyl Alcohol • Polysorbate 60 • Mica • CI 77891
Water • Glycerin • Propanediol • Glyceryl Stearate • Cetearyl Alcohol • Persea Gratissima Oil • C9-12 Alkane • Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate • Stearic Acid • Persea Gratissima Fruit Extract • Squalane • Niacinamide • Ethylhexylglycerin • Hexylresorcinol • Oryza Sativa Extract • Tocopheryl Acetate • Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice • Coffea Arabica Fruit Extract • Hyaluronic Acid • Ethylhexyl Palmitate • Sodium Hyaluronate • Retinol • Pei-10 • Hydrated Silica • Sodium Chloride • Fructan • Maltodextrin • Spirulina Maxima Extract • Curcumin • Butyrospermum Parkii Butter • Potassium Chloride • Potassium Phosphate • Butylene Glycol • Sodium Phosphate • Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate • Maltooligosyl Glucoside • Arginine • Silica Dimethyl Silylate • Sodium Dilauramidoglutamide Lysine • Sodium Hydroxide • Citric Acid • Caprylyl Glycol • Kaolin • Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Extract • Lavandula Angustifolia Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract • Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract • Ppg-3 Benzyl Ether Myristate • Polyisobutene • Pvp • C13-15 Alkane • Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer • Sodium Hydroxypropylsulfonate Laurylglucoside Crosspolymer • Hexylene Glycol • Potassium Sorbate • Sodium Benzoate • Phenoxyethanol • Aroma
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Ingredients Explained
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Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Water. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.
So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.
You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. Talk about multi-purpose! If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about WaterSummer Fridays Light Aura Vitamin C + Peptide Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 1.
Glow Recipe Avocado Melt Retinol Eye Sleeping Mask contains this as ingredient number 1.
Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinSummer Fridays Light Aura Vitamin C + Peptide Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 3.
Glow Recipe Avocado Melt Retinol Eye Sleeping Mask contains this as ingredient number 2.
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter is a plant lipid from the fruit of the Shea Tree. It is an effective skin hydrator and emollient.
Emollients help soothe and soften your skin. It does this by creating a protective film on your skin. This barrier helps trap moisture and keeps your skin hydrated. Emollients may be effective at treating dry or itchy skin.
Shea butter is rich in antioxidants. Antioxidants help fight free-radicals, or molecules that may harm the body. It is also full of fatty acids including stearic acid and linoleic acid. These acids help replenish the skin and keep skin moisturized.
While Shea Butter has an SPF rating of about 3-4, it is not a sunscreen replacement.
Shea butter may not be fungal acne safe. We recommend speaking with a professional if you have any concerns.
Learn more about Butyrospermum Parkii ButterSummer Fridays Light Aura Vitamin C + Peptide Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 4.
Glow Recipe Avocado Melt Retinol Eye Sleeping Mask contains this as ingredient number 30.
Cetearyl alcohol is a mixture of two fatty alcohols: cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol. It is mainly used as an emulsifier. Emulsifiers help prevent the separation of oils and products. Due to its composition, it can also be used to thicken a product or help create foam.
Cetearyl alcohol is an emollient. Emollients help soothe and hydrate the skin by trapping moisture.
Studies show Cetearyl alcohol is non-toxic and non-irritating. The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols.
This ingredient is usually derived from plant oils such as palm, vegetable, or coconut oils. There is debate on whether this ingredient will cause acne.
Due to the fatty acid base, this ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis safe.
Learn more about Cetearyl AlcoholSummer Fridays Light Aura Vitamin C + Peptide Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 7.
Glow Recipe Avocado Melt Retinol Eye Sleeping Mask contains this as ingredient number 5.
Niacinamide has emerged as an all-star ingredient due to its many benefits.
It is known to treat acne by reducing inflammation. It also helps fade dark-spots and strengthen the skin by promoting the growth of the ceramide barrier.
Other benefits include smoothing wrinkles and minimizing redness.
The cherry on top? Niacinamide can also help build keratin, a protein that keeps skin firm.
When incorporating niacinamide into your routine, look out for concentration amounts. Typically, 5% niacinamide provides benefits such as fading dark spots. However, if you have sensitive skin, it is better to begin with a smaller concentration.
Niacinamide can be mixed with other ingredients to boost benefits. For instance, it has shown to be effective when used with copper, folic acid, and zinc to treat acne.
Learn more about NiacinamideSummer Fridays Light Aura Vitamin C + Peptide Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 9.
Glow Recipe Avocado Melt Retinol Eye Sleeping Mask contains this as ingredient number 12.
Glyceryl Stearate is a mix of glycerin and stearic acid.
Glyceryl Stearate is used to stabilize the mixing of water and oil ingredients. By preventing these ingredients from separating, it can help elongate shelf life. It can also help thicken the product's texture.
As an emollient, it helps soften skin and supports barrier-replenishing ingredients.
In cosmetics, Glyceryl Stearate is often made from vegetable oils or synthetically produced. The human body also creates Glyceryl Stearate naturally.
Learn more about Glyceryl StearateSummer Fridays Light Aura Vitamin C + Peptide Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 11.
Glow Recipe Avocado Melt Retinol Eye Sleeping Mask contains this as ingredient number 4.
Sodium Hyaluronate is hyaluronic acid's salt form. It is commonly derived from the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid.
Like hyaluronic acid, it is great at holding water and acts as a humectant. This makes it a great skin hydrating ingredient.
Sodium Hyaluronate is naturally occurring in our bodies and is mostly found in eye fluid and joints.
These are some other common types of Hyaluronic Acid:
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateSummer Fridays Light Aura Vitamin C + Peptide Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 15.
Glow Recipe Avocado Melt Retinol Eye Sleeping Mask contains this as ingredient number 21.
Persea Gratissima Oil is made by pressing dehydrated avocado fruit from the tree Persea gratissima, Lauraceae.
Avocado Oil has antioxidant properties. Antioxidants help fight off free-radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells.
Avocado Oil is mostly made up of the glycerides of fatty acids. About 67% of these fatty acids is made up of oleic acid. Palmitic acid and linoleic acid are also present.
These fatty acids help hydrate and soften the skin. It may increase collagen content in the skin. Collagen helps keep your skin plump and firm.
Avocado Oil reduces inflammation and has not shown to clog glands.
Avocados also have B vitamins, vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin E, and potassium.
Learn more about Persea Gratissima OilSummer Fridays Light Aura Vitamin C + Peptide Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 17.
Glow Recipe Avocado Melt Retinol Eye Sleeping Mask contains this as ingredient number 6.
Propanediol helps absorb ingredients into your skin, boosting their benefits. It can act as an emollient, making your skin softer. Propanediol can help products last longer by boosting the properties of preservatives within the formulation.
Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use.
It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.
Learn more about PropanediolSummer Fridays Light Aura Vitamin C + Peptide Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 21.
Glow Recipe Avocado Melt Retinol Eye Sleeping Mask contains this as ingredient number 3.
Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant and emollient, meaning it attracts and preserves moisture.
It is a common ingredient in many products, especially those designed to hydrate skin. The primary benefits are retaining moisture, skin softening, and promoting a healthy skin barrier.
Though Caprylyl Glycol is an alcohol derived from fatty acids, it is not the kind that can dry out skin.
This ingredient is also used as a preservative to extend the life of products. It has slight antimicrobial properties.
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolSummer Fridays Light Aura Vitamin C + Peptide Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 51.
Glow Recipe Avocado Melt Retinol Eye Sleeping Mask contains this as ingredient number 42.
Sodium Benzoate is a preservative. It's used in both cosmetic and food products to inhibit the growth of mold and bacteria. It is typically produced synthetically.
Both the US FDA and EU Health Committee have approved the use of sodium benzoate. In the US, levels of 0.1% (of the total product) are allowed.
Sodium benzoate works as a preservative by inhibiting the growth of bacteria inside of cells. It prevents the cell from fermenting a type of sugar using an enzyme called phosphofructokinase.
Sodium Benzoate is the salt of benzoic acid. Foods containing sodium benzoate include soda, salad dressings, condiments, fruit juices, wines, and snack foods.
Studies for using ascorbic acid and sodium benzoate in cosmetics are lacking, especially in skincare routines with multiple steps.
We always recommend speaking with a professional, such as a dermatologist, if you have any concerns.
Learn more about Sodium BenzoateSummer Fridays Light Aura Vitamin C + Peptide Eye Cream contains this as ingredient number 52.
Glow Recipe Avocado Melt Retinol Eye Sleeping Mask contains this as ingredient number 55.
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